Compare towns
Hampton vs Union vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton | Union | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
944Lowest |
30,577Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
39.4±2.5Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
— | $1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
| Vernon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Union School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.